Russia’s Interference in Germany Will Continue beyond the September 24 Elections
On September 24, Germany holds a nationwide election. If the polls and experts are accurate, it should be a humdrum affair. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) will receive the majority of the votes, sending her to a fourth term without breaking much of a sweat. However, all elections, even predictable ones, have...
Ukraine must create an independent anti-corruption court
Transparency International calls on the Ukrainian authorities to create an independent anti-corruption court as part of Ukraine’s legal obligations and its commitments to the EU and the International Monetary Fund. Only this will strengthen the country’s efforts to fight corruption. Ukraine’s President Poroshenko has stated that...
The Last Hurdle for Ukraine’s Recovery
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Q&A with New OSCE Rep on Freedom of the Media
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) representative on Freedom of the Media plays a vital role that is valued by journalists and media freedom groups for its ability to speak out in defense of press freedom. At a time when press freedom is deteriorating in many OSCE states — including Turkey, where President Recep Tayyip...
‘Alternative for Germany’ and the Kremlin: A marriage of convenience?
Russia / Europe ‘Alternative for Germany’ (Alternative für Deutschland, AfD), a political party founded by Eurosceptics in 2013, which emerged in its current political shape in 2015, has became a notable political force in German politics within a short space of time. Representatives of AfD have already been elected to 13 of the 16...
ETLA forecast: Finland’s GDP will grow by 2.9 per cent in 2017
FINNISH ECONOMY 2017/2 Finland’s economic environment is favourable: economic growth in the euro area and China has strengthened and growth in the US continues at a moderate pace. The greatest risks are related to financial markets, international politics and trade liberalization. Finland’s GDP will grow by 2.9 per cent in 2017....
Russia’s Peacekeeping Proposal in Ukraine Is a Sham
Russia has introduced a United Nations draft resolution for peacekeepers in Ukraine amid acclaim by German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel and the chairman of the Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Russia bans Crimean Tatar Football Match in Occupied Crimea, yet allowed to host 2018 World Cup
Police controlled by the country which is hosting the World Football Cup in 2018 banned young Crimean Tatars from holding a football match on September 16, and forced them to remove the Crimean Tatar flag. The match which had already begun was not allowed to continue, and three people were taken aside for ‘questioning’, including the...
Ukraine: Woman Detained, Held Incommunicado, Tortured
(Berlin) – Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) arbitrarily detained a Ukrainian woman, held her incommunicado, and tortured her, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities charged the woman, Daria Mastikasheva, with treason, and a court in Dnipro has ordered her pretrial detention pending investigation. Mastikasheva, 29, a Ukrainian...
Lessons from Lenin
Those advocating for removing historical statues in the U.S. would be well-served to examine the debates in the former Soviet Union about tearing down the figures of the past. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
